Disruption’s due again for many in Carlow and Kilkenny this Tuesday.
A yellow Low Temperature notice has now been upgraded to Orange for tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow night (Wednesday (details here).
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The local authorities continue to monitor the situations in each county with crews out gritting and clearing snow and ice where possible, but care is still needed.
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Creches / Schools Closed
Carlow:
All of the Carlow town primary schools and the those in the surrounding areas are staying closed.
- Ballinabranna National School
- Borris College (Also, sixth year CAO Information Evening will now take place at 7pm Thursday, 9th Jan online)
- Holy Family Boys and Girls National Schools, Askea, Carlow Town (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Leighlinbridge National School
- Scoil Molaise, Old Leighlin
- Queen of the Universe National School, Bagenalstown
- CBS Secondary School, Carlow Town
- St Leos College, Carlow Town
- St Fiaccs NS Graiguecullen (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Tullow Community School (Open Wednesday, classes at 11:15am)
Kilkenny:
- Bennettsbridge National School
- Bunscoil McAuley Rice, Callan (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Castlecomer Community School
- Castlecomer Creche & Montessori
- Castlecomer Day Care Centre closed for rest of week
- Church Hill National School, Cuffesgrange
- Clara National School (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Colaiste Mhuire, Johnstow (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Colaiste Abhainn Rí, Callan
- Deenside Early Years
- FIroda National School
- Galmoy National School
- Kilkenny College, Kilkenny City. Also closed on Wednesday (8th Jan) but hoping for a return between 3-5pm that afternoon for boarders for Thursday morning classes (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Kilkenny School Project (KSP) (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Moneenroe National School
- Muckalee Community Childcare
- Presentation Convent National School, Castlecomer
- Presentation Primary, Kilkenny City (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny City (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- School of the Holy Spirit, Kilkenny City (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- Scoil Bhríde Paulstown
- St Aidans NS Kilmanagh (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- St John of God National School, Kilkenny City (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- St Joseph’s National School, Clintstown, Jenkinstown
- St Lachtain’s National School, Freshford (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- St Patrick’s de la Salle National School, Kilkenny City (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
- St Patrick’s National School, Clogh
- St Patrick’s Special School, Kells Road, Kilkenny
- The Model School, Kilkenny City
Open (but could change if weather worsens):
- Abbey Community College, Ferrybank
- CBS Primary, Kilkenny city
- Gaelscoil Osraí, KIlkenny city
- St Canice’s Primary, Kilkenny city
- St John’s Junior and Senior schools, Kilkenny city (Closed Wednesday 8th January)
Businesses / Services (closed Tuesday unless otherwise stated, though each may revise):
- An Post, High Street, Kilkenny will close at 4pm Tuesday and open 10am to 4pm Wed & Thurs & 9am to 4pm Friday
- Arán Restaurant (but Arán Deli reopens Tuesday)
- Barista Sistas, Callan
- Cake Face, Irish Town, Kilkenny closing early at 4pm each day until weather clears
- Carlow County Museum
- Carlow Credit Union Mayo Doonane branch
- Carlow Day Care Services, Askea
- Carlow Libraries: Tullow closing at 4pm,Bagenalstown closing at 5pm, Carlow Town closing at 5:30pm
- Coffee To A Tea, Urlingford
- DCCI National Design and Craft Council, Castle Yard, Kilkenny
- Doheny Wheelie Bins and Recycling will have no collections, their office and yard will also be closed for the day
- Kernanstown Recycling Centre, Carlow
- Kilkenny Castle and parkland (now fully closed following morning inspection)
- Kilkenny City Bus: both KK1 and KK2 services will finish at 9pm tonight (Tues), tomorrow (Wed) night and Thursday night and will start at the later time of 9am both Wednesday and Thursday mornings
- Kilkenny Gymnastics Academy
- Kilkenny Libraries: Urlingford closed, all other branches open until 4:30pm (Callan, Castlecomer, Ferrybank, Graignamanagh, Kilkenny City (Mayfair), Loughboy and Thomastown
- Kissane Pharmacies all operating on reduced hours 11am-4pm
- Nóinín, John’s Quay, Kilkenny city
- Oh! Donuts, High Street, Kilkenny (closed until Thursday, 9th Jan)
- Paris Texas, High Street, Kilkenny (closed until 17th Jan)
- Powerstown Civic Amenity Site, Carlow
- Scalini, Kieran Street, Kilkenny (until Thursday, 9th Jan)
- St Canice’s Cathedral and Tower will remain closed for visitors until it is safe for staff and visitors to get to them
- St Canice’s Credit Union branches in Durrow and Rathdowney (all other branches are open)
- St. John’s Side by Side Club in Kilkenny was due to open this Thursday 9th January will now reopen on Thursday 16th January
- St Luke’s Hospital appointments cancelled
- Tess’s Homestyle Deli and Bakery, High Street, Kilkenny open 10:30am to 3pm
- The Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge closed now to midday Thursday (9th Jan)
- Tullow Day Care Centre closed until Thursday
Events Off
- Tuesday night Bingo in St. Canice’s Hall/Butts Green, Kilkenny City
- Tuesday night Watergate Pantomine Snow White
- Thursday night Bingo in Castlecomer
Added to the above Uisce Éireann has asked people in Castlecomer and surrounding areas to conserve water.
